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On December 16, 2023, 30-year-old Ricardo Tafoya Garcia was fatally shot at The Pita Stop restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred around noon when Garcia, a customer, became involved in a verbal dispute with the restaurant's owner, Mohammad "Matt" Islam, over payment for services. The disagreement escalated into a physical altercation, during which Islam retrieved a firearm and shot Garcia. Emergency responders transported Garcia to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Ricardo Tafoya Garcia
Male
Burmingham
AL
2023-12-16
30
Ricardo
Tafoya Garcia
11/19/2025
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Has anyone else been thinking about the impact on the staff and other patrons at The Pita Stop that ... ...Read More
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